Average length of stay of international visitors in Brunei
Brunei: Average length of stay of international visitors was 5.8 days in 2021. ▲ Rising
Average length of stay of international visitors in Brunei, 1995–2021
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in days.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average length of stay of international visitors in Brunei is 5.8 days, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 28.9% on the previous year and up 163.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average length of stay of international visitors in Brunei peaked at 5.8 days in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.84 days, in 1998.
That places Brunei 45th out of 152 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Average length of stay of international visitors in Brunei, year by year
| Year | days | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 3 days | — |
| 1996 | 2.6 days | -13.3% |
| 1997 | 2.14 days | -17.7% |
| 1998 | 1.84 days | -14.0% |
| 1999 | 2.93 days | +59.2% |
| 2000 | 1.88 days | -35.8% |
| 2016 | 2.2 days | +17.0% |
| 2017 | 2.21 days | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 2.33 days | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 2.34 days | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 4.5 days | +92.3% |
| 2021 | 5.8 days | +28.9% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 5.8 days is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.6 days, 2.2× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 5.8 days is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.04 days, 1.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.5 days | 1.84 days | 3 days | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.88 days | 1.88 days | 1.88 days | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.27 days | 2.2 days | 2.34 days | 4 |
| 2020s | 5.15 days | 4.5 days | 5.8 days | 2 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 42 Cayman Islands 6.1 days compare
- 43 Jamaica 6.05 days compare
- 44 Palau 6 days compare
- 46 Benin 5.51 days compare
- 47 United Kingdom 5.46 days compare
- 48 Philippines 5.05 days compare
More reference data data for Brunei
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 23.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0005 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.071 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0594 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 89.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 177.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.5816 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2382 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 63.12 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average length of stay of international visitors in Brunei?
- Average length of stay of international visitors in Brunei was 5.8 days in 2021, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average length of stay of international visitors recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 5.8 days in 2021.
- What is the lowest average length of stay of international visitors recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.84 days in 1998.
- How does Brunei rank for average length of stay of international visitors?
- Brunei ranks 45th out of 152 countries with data for 2021.
- Is average length of stay of international visitors rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 163.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Average length of stay of international visitors. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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